Amy Rose - Journey Through Life

Chapter 3 - Betrayal?

*Amy POV*

I still am cautious with Rouge, but I want to give her the benefit of the doubt. Maybe she will change; I know I certainly have to. And I really want to do this to get my mind off of things and be able to start anew. I put on a simple black dot ruffle dress. I styled my hair up to a ponytail. Put a bit of lip gloss that Vanilla gave me as a present a few years back. Some flats to finish it off. I looked at myself and realized I did have some things to fix about my life. Wardrobe was definitely one of them. I want to have different looks every day. Be more unpredictable.

I looked at the time and realized it was time to start walking. I leave the house for the first time in a week and have the sun on my face for the first time. It feels amazing. I start walking, feeling re-motivated. Life without Sonic will be....extremely difficult. It still feels wrong in a way. I don't want to leave him, but I have to. I changed....everything for him. And he still didn't want me. My ears droop as the memories swarm through my brain. I try to shake them off. It's no use thinking about it. Time to think about the present before I get stuck in the past. Permanently.

I feel more awake after the long walk. Yet another thing to add to a list of things to change. I looked around. I see Rouge ordering the meals we had talked about. I know we agreed on her coming over, but I wanted to give her a surprise. When she was about to turn to leave, I yell her name. She looked at me in surprise, then composed herself while walking over to me.

"I thought we agreed on your place?"

"We did. I wanted to surprise you, and get out of the house."

"I see. Well, let me text my driver to cancel the drive to your place then."

I grabbed the meals and found a table. After a minute, she came back with a smirk on her face. I barely got to take a bite of fries before the ceiling of the building exploded in smoke. Shrieks of terror quickly changed the loud voices of conversation. I see a familiar enemy's robots take over the place. Suddenly, there was a tap on my shoulder. I turn around and see a robot. Instantly, it took me by the arm and dragged me over to Eggman, where there was a bigger, faster robot ready to take me hostage. Eggman let out a hysterical laugh and started blabbing about his plans.

"Now that I've captured Sonic's little girlfriend, he will try to save her; but he doesn't know about the tricks I've got under my sleeve."

"Yes he does. You do this every time and it never works. If your going to fail at least do an original plan."

I rolled my eyes in frustration. I can't try to take my mind off things for more than five minutes before I get attacked. I'm Im tired of this. I'm angry.

"Oh? Whatever happened to the usual 'Sonic will save me and kick your butt Eggman!"

He said in a high falsetto voice to voice me. To mock me. To try and let my guard down. You are gravely mistaken sir.

"I grew up. Maybe you should too, and make an original plan that doesn't involve kidnapping me when it's obvious Sonic doesn't give two chili dogs about me!"

"E-Excuse me??"

"You heard me! I am not going to let you mock me like this knowing you could have bothered one of those hot chicks Sonic is so interested in!"

*Third Person POV*

Eggman was visibly surprised. He hadn't expected something like this to happen. He hastily tried to compose himself, saying;

"Well thank you for the valuable information, but for now you will have to do."

"Hey Eggbreath!"

Eggman turned around. Sonic and the gang showed up; Tails, Knuckles, Sally, and Cream showed up.

"Can you guys do the reckless behavior, the name-calling, and the fighting when I'm gone? I'm literally supposed to be away from you two and here you are using me for him (Eggman) and you (Sonic) as an excuse to fight him. I'm always being used and I'm sick and tired of it. You two can use the fox Florence or the bunny Brittany. It's not like they're in danger and Sonic actually likes them, enough to give them things I've wanted for only the past 4 years!."

Silence spread across the entire room.

"What? You expect me to act like a damsel in distress all the time? Or that I was having a rough time and you were expecting me to cry? No, I got it all out of my system. I am back and I am going to change me for the better, starting with this ridiculous behavior that unnecessarily involves me."

Amy crossed her arms and waited. No one moved a muscle. Eventually, they started fighting but it's clear that what Amy said left a mark. Sonic spin dashed into the robot arm containing Amy and took her in his arms, keeping her from falling. As soon as she reached the ground she got off his arms. She walked away from the fight scene, and Cream desperately asked,

"Wait, Amy! Aren't you going to help us fight? You're a freedom fighter!"

Amy hesitated. As she was about to answer her, she got knocked out and fell to the floor unconscious. It was a robot, and it was about to grab her arm when a bat swooped in and picked Amy up, flying her away from the fighting scene. The bat dropped Amy in her bed, before going to the kitchen. There were two meals, the same ones that Amy and Rouge ordered. Rouge was starting to eat some of her salad when Amy came down and asked what had happened. Rouge spent no time explaining the story. She explained it bluntly yet clearly. To her surprise, Amy looked down in disappointment.

"You helped Eggman, didn't you?"

"What?"

"I know you Rouge. You never like spending money. You would have persuaded me to pay for it instead. I wanted to give you a chance, but when you said you were going to cancel a driver, I knew. You have wings. You didn't need a car. You made something up on the spot because you needed to tell Eggman."

"He offered me a jewel. I was going to save you as soon as he imprisoned you."

"Save it. Please."

"Amy I..."

"I understand. I'm mad but I understand. I want to be alone right now. I'm tired. Of everything. I just want to sleep right now. Can we reschedule hanging out later, with no sabotages? I want to start over Rouge."

"We will. Sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite Pinkie."

" Please don't call me Pinkie."

Rouge smirked. She flew out the window she came in, and Amy shakes her head. She felt really tired of everything. She couldn't even take a bite out of her food before these things happen to her for crying out loud! But then she thought about the good things. The sun. The walk. The dress. She decided that it was an okay day. And with that, she fell asleep.